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Here are two handy charts: Measurement conversions
and equivalents to help you in measuring your candlemaking additives, and
a color blending chart for mixing your own colors.

~MEASUREMENT
CONVERSION CHART~

Remember: A
fluid
ounce is not always the same as a weighed ounce. When using
spoons to measure, be sure to use the same spoon each time, as some teaspoons
or table spoons may not be exactly the same.When weighing it is
best to use an accurate digital
scale or triple beam scale.

PERCENTAGES:When measuring by weight in percentages
using 1 lb of wax as an example, an
easy way is to divide the pound of wax into ounces = 16 ounces in a lb.Then take the percentage you want and convert
it to decimals, (like 20% would be .20, leaving .80 as the divider).
Divide the number of ounces (16)by the
divider number and that will give you your total ounces of material. Then
subtract 16 from that total ounce number, giving you the ounces for youradditive.
Here are a few commonly used percentages I've done for you:5%
= .84oz, 10% = 1.78oz, 15% = 2.82oz, 20% = 4oz, 25% = 5.33oz, 30% = 6.86oz

When adding several additives, such as petro,
scent oil and vybar, use the same
formula to figure the ounces for each. Example recipe:20% petro, 5% scent and 1% vybar = 4oz petro,
.84oz scent and .16oz vybar.This
gives you a total of 21 ounces of material, 5oz of it being additives
and16oz of it being wax (74% wax and
26% additives).

~COLOR
BLENDING CHART~

The Basic Colors

red

+

yellow

=

orange

yellow

+

blue

=

green

blue

+

red

=

purple

red

+

green

=

brown

green

+

blue

=

teal/turquoise

*Note:
Different shades of these colors can beachieved by the amounts you
mix in your wax(ie: less red
= pink, less orange
= peach, less purple
= violet/lavender, less brown
= cream/tan,
less blue = light/sky
blue, etc.)

Complimentary
ColorsThe following colors when
mixed evenly should give you a brown color.When you wish to darken a
color, use a small amount of it'scomplimentary color listed
below to darken it to the shade you desire.